All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 70
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AnalysisIn the news: Lululemon, chief executive, Laurent Potdevin profiled
The new boss of Canadian yogawear specialist Lululemon stretched his legs on a trip to London for the opening of the retailer’s first UK store.
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GalleryIn pictures: Adidas launches sports stadium-themed store in Bluewater, Kent
Adidas has opened an interactive sports stadium format store in Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre where customers enter to sounds of a cheering crowd.
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NewsKing's Road indie, favourite of Duchess of Cambridge, forced out
One of the King’s Road’s last remaining independent shops, which counts the Duchess of Cambridge among its customers, is being forced to close due to crippling rents.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Ireland and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on April 8, 2014: Mike Ashley sells £200m stake in Sports Direct, Consumer sentiment in Ireland plunges, and John Lewis head of buying quits
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NewsMike Ashley sells part of his stake in Sports Direct for £200m
Billionaire tycoon Mike Ashley has sold part of his Sports Direct stake for £218m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What game is Mike Ashley playing by acquiring a House of Fraser stake?
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is a man that surprises the City like no other and at the weekend he did just that by acquiring an 11% stake in House of Fraser from Scottish retail entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter.
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GalleryIn pictures: Lululemon eyes further London stores as it opens in Covent Garden
Lululemon opened the doors to its first UK store last week. Retail Week takes a look at the flagship at Covent Garden, London.
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NewsSports Direct shareholders reject proposal for Mike Ashley bonus
Sports Direct shareholders have once again rejected proposals to introduce a bonus scheme for founder Mike Ashley.
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NewsHilco and Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley lose bids for sports chain Elverys
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley and restructuring firm Hilco have lost their bids to buy Irish sports chain Elverys to a management buyout.
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NewsRepublic closures "inevitable" as some landlords reject Sports Direct's rent deal
Further Republic stores are expected to close as some landlords have rejected owner Sports Direct’s new proposal to reduce rents.
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NewsSports Direct asks shareholders to back bonus share scheme for Mike Ashley
Sports Direct is asking shareholders to again back a bonus share scheme, worth about £65m, for its executive deputy chairman Mike Ashley.
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NewsEvans Cycles profits rocket as it plans to ramp up store openings
Evans Cycles pre-tax profit rocketed last year as investment in stores and systems paid off.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Adidas.co.uk Vs Puma.com
Adrian Burton, executive creative director at Lambie-Nairn, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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OpinionBlog: The battle of the sportswear market
Those who hammered the gym in January may be wavering on keeping up their goals, but the sportswear market shows no signs of giving up.
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NewsSports Direct set to hit £310m EBITDA target as profit soars
Sports Direct is “very confident” of hitting its internal £310m full-year EBITDA target as profit soars in its third quarter.
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GalleryStore gallery: Brompton Junction, Covent Garden
The Brompton Junction store in Covent Garden is part of the new generation of cycle shops.
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NewsSports Direct to take Irish partner Heatons to court over competition
Sportsdirect.com Retail is in the process of initiating legal proceedings against Irish department store chain Heatons on competition grounds.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Game, Lidl, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up on February 10, 2014: Asda mulls Early Learning Centre bid, Lidl eyes new UK headquarters, The Kooples losses widen as marketing costs rise and Sports Direct confirms bid for Irish chain Elverys
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OpinionComment: Retailers race for a slice of the sportswear market
In just four weeks since the peak Christmas trading period, it is clear that sportswear will be in the retail spotlight in 2014, with both specialists and non-specialists targeting it for growth opportunities.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on SuperGroup, Superdrug, Argos, eBay, House of Fraser and more
Retail news round-up on February 6, 2014: SuperGroup “on track for the full year” as like-for-likes edge up, Superdrug owner AS Watson considers relocation of corporate headquarters to UK and more.